I was expecting this to be wetter than it turned out to be. Agree with others that it benefits from a rest before drinking becoming very, if not too, drinkable.
I can also recommend it’s medicinal properties following a skip-related injury

I was distracted and forgot the orange bitters or any garnish, but it still turned out well. I used a gin (Koval) that pairs well with Dolin for wet martinis. It seemed to want olive brine and to have the gin-to-vermouth ratio adjusted to 3:2 (which is where Koval gin really shines with Dolin). It's a solid martini variation that I plan to repeat and refine soon.

Glad I found this drink. Need to buy a dasher bottle, absinthe without one can be heavy handed. Really enjoy that cherry flavour upfront.

Oops im a day late for this (according to Difford’s festal calendar), but enjoying nonetheless. Pick your favourite gin and vermouth, and enjoy! Very rich and layered, benefited from resting a little in the glass to warm and mellow. Old fashioned uncompromising flavours, strong 1:1 martini. I had it after something sweet, which was a mistake. I preferred the Joy Division, but will def be revisiting.

Kind of amazed how the 1:1 gin:vermouth and subtle additions of the other ingredients and their resultant blend seem to bring out the best of all. Cherry apparent up front, while the absinthe blooms in the finish. Unexpectedly tasty, dry, and vibrant.

Agree with the comments below. Brings together a lot of ingredients I like. If you don’t have your absinthe in a dasher, be careful. It’s easy to overdo it and overpower the other flavors of the drink.

Wow! What a refreshing cocktail - layered, complex, yet utterly harmonious. About the only way I would imbibe that wet of a martini. Substituted Regan's orange bitters & Dolin for the vermouth, as they were all I had on hand.

This was outstanding. When i read this, was not sure how well it would blend, but very balanced and nicely dry.

Very much what I would think a cocktail from the mid 1800s would taste like. The alcohol quality was a bit questionable back then and this would have softened any off tastes. Going in my favourties.